2011 July 17th evening, Hefei city in Anhui province. When Tao
Rukun, the child of government officials, was unsuccessful in his
pursuit of pretty girl Zhou Yan, he charged into Zhou’s home, poured
lighter fluid on Zhou Yan’s head, and cruelly lit it, shouting “die!” In
a flash, Zhou Yan become a ball of fire, her ear even completely
burning off!

His love rejected, a Hefei 17-year-old youth charged into a home,
poured gasoline on a tender young girl, and disfigured her with serious
burns. According to netizens, the suspect Tao Rukun is the child of a
government official, both parents high officials of Hefei city, who used
the medical expenses during the victim’s treatment to compel the
victim’s family to sign a document absolving them of guilt. At present,
the suspect has been released on bail, and has left detention.